Greenwich (town), New York

The land is believed to have been inhabited by the Mohicans, now known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. Other Indigenous groups who likely inhabited the area include the Mohawk people of the Haudenosaunee and the Abenaki. The Coffin Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.4 square miles (114.9 km2), of which 44.0 square miles (114.0 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (0.9 km2) (0.81%) is water. It lies within the Cambridge valley region in between the Adirondack Mountains and Green Mountain Range of Vermont. The western town line is defined by the Hudson River, with Saratoga County on the opposite shore. New York State Route 40 (NY 40) is a north–south highway passing through the center of the town. NY 29 is an east–west highway located near the southern town line and Batten Kill River. NY 40 and NY 29 join near Middle Falls. ==Demographics==

in Greenwich As of the 2020 census, there were an estimated 4,868 people and 2,262 households residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 92.89% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 5.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population. The median age in Greenwich at the time of the 2020 census was 45.8 with 17.2% of the population under the age of 18 and 10.3% over the age of 65. The median household income in the town was $74,000. Married-couple families had a median household income of $104,375 while median family household income was $95,075 and median non-family household income was $59,293. About families 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==

A majority of Greenwich falls within the Greenwich Central School District. The district has three school buildings on of land. It serves around 1,300 students and employs 99 administrators and teachers. It was established in 1945 as a consolidation of rural school districts with the union free school district in Greenwich village. Small areas of Greenwich fall within the Schuylerville, Argyle, and Salem Central school districts. ==Notable people==

• Susan B. Anthony - Civil rights activist spent her childhood in Greenwich. • Chester A. Arthur - Lived in Greenwich for five years in his youth before becoming 21st President of the United States. • John Lourie Beveridge - Born in Greenwich in 1824, Brigadier General in Civil War and subsequently became 16th Governor of Illinois. • LeRoy Earl Brophey Sr. - Minnesota state reptresentative and lawyer • Henry T. Clarke, Sr. - Nebraska territorial legislator • George Henry Corliss - Inventor of the Corliss steam engine; grew up in Greenwich. • David Edward Cronin - Painter and illustrator was born in Greenwich. • Laura Don, born Anna Laura Fish - actress-manager and playwright, died at her parents' Greenwich residence in 1886. • Kim Gannon - Trained as a lawyer, became a lyricist and co-wrote the holiday favorite I'll Be Home for Christmas. Returned to Greenwich and is buried here. • David Greenberger - Visual, performing, and recording artist, creator of The Duplex Planet, currently residing in Greenwich. • Daniel Hall - Wisconsin state legislator. • Hal Ketchum - Country music star and member of the Grand Ole Opry was born in Greenwich. • James Howard Kunstler - American author, social critic, public speaker, and blogger currently residing in Greenwich. • Grandma Moses - Renowned American folk artist; was born on a farm in the Town of Easton. • Phantogram (band) - electronic music duo, formed in Greenwich. • James Hutchinson Woodworth - 12th Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. == Communities and locations in the town ==

Communities and inhabited locations • Bald Mountain – A hamlet west of the mountain by the same name in the western part of the town. A former lime "mining town", the hamlet is known more today for its farming than its mining. • Battenville – A hamlet on the southern town line, located by the Batten Kill. • Carters Pond State Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area in the vicinity of Carter Pond, south of Cassayuna. • Cossayuna – A hamlet located south of Cossayuna Lake in the northern part of the town.) east of Greenwich village on NY 29 by the Batten Kill. The hamlet's notoriety has transitioned since its establishment from that of saw milling to paper milling. • Slocum Creek – A small tributary of the Hudson River. ==References==